Huge news for Florida State Seminoles basketball, as ACC Sixth Man of the Year Matthew Cleveland is set to return for another year in Tallahassee.
Cleveland announced his decision in a social media post bearing a simple three-word message — “Job’s not finished.”
His bio, via FSU Sports Info:
The 2022 ACC Sixth Man of The Year as named by the Atlantic Coast Conference…a two-time high school All-American and one of the top recruits in Florida State history…earned All-American Second-Team honors as a senior and All-America Honorable Mention honors at Pace Academy in Atlanta in 2021…an outstanding addition to Florida State’s roster who will quickly become acclimated to the Seminoles’ system on both ends of the court…the No. 14 ranked recruit in the nation by rivals…the No. 15 overall recruit in the Top247 rankings…the No. 22 ranked recruit nationally in the class of 2021…ranked as the No. 5 shooting guard entering the college ranks for the 2021-22 season…the No. 3 overall ranked player in the state of Georgia…steadily climbed the national recruiting rankings and was a top-25 national recruit throughout his senior season…an all-around talent…has great length for a wing scorer…is a very explosive athlete with outstanding body control…a slasher who specializes in making tough shots…a special handle especially in traffic…can score from all three levels on the court…top notch rebounder as a guard who’s versatile abilities as a defender will allow him to be very successful in Florida State’s system.
AS A FRESHMAN (2022)
The 2022 ACC Sixth Man of the Year…named to the initial Julius Erving Watch List as the nation’s top small forward by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame…the ACC Freshman of the Week as named on January 3, 2020 for his double double performance against NC State (Jan. 1)…the ACC Freshman of the Week as named on February 26, 2022 for performances against Boston College (18 points and 8 rebounds)…